President Donald Trump's executive order on homelessness continues to have people talking.
The order is called "Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets." It aims to do something about the number of homeless and drug-addicted people living on the streets through efforts such as committing them for mental health treatment. Trump said it is part of a “new approach focused on protecting public safety” across the nation.
“Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe,” said Trump in an online statement. “The number of individuals living on the streets in the United States on a single night during the last year of the previous administration – 274,224 – was the highest ever recorded.”
U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, told The Center Square that he understands concerns about due process rights, adding “we must make sure they are never violated.” At the same time, Hamadeh said, “We must also recognize the rights of our citizens who do not want their neighborhoods swallowed up” by homeless encampments.
